God's Creative Power for Healing - Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Medical science acknowledges many incurable diseases (e.g., cancer, heart disease, AIDS).
• Charles Capps presents supernatural help through God's Word.
• Speaking God's Word with faith is like taking spiritual medicine.
• The book aims to reveal principles from God's Word to obtain healing.
• Importance of aligning thoughts and words with God's Word to reshape one's blueprint for health.

Chapter 1: Building Blocks of Life or Death

• Words as Building Blocks: They construct your life and future, setting life's cornerstones.
• Condition and circumstances change, influenced by words.
• Patient Knows Best: Study shows perception of health influences longevity.
• Biblical References:
  • Proverbs 18:21: "Death and life are in the power of the tongue."
  • James 3: Words' power over health and immune system.
  • Jesus' teachings: Words reveal heart's abundance.
• Words and Health: Continual affirmation of God's Word builds a supernatural immune defense.
• Scriptures Supporting This:
  • Job 22:28, Proverbs 18:7, Mark 11:23, Proverbs 16:9, and more emphasize the power of spoken words.

Chapter 2: Divine Healing is a Spiritual Cure

• Spiritual vs. Physical Healing:
  • Medical science heals physically, God's healing is spiritual.
  • Psalms 107:20: Healing through God's sent Word.
• God's Word as Medicine:
  • Must be regularly applied to the human spirit for healing.
  • Need personal engagement in speaking God's Word.
• Engrafted Word:
  • God's Word becomes part of you and provides healing from within.
  • Faith frames one's world.
• Example of Faith: Woman with issue of blood healed through faith (Mark 5:25-28).
• Faith and Hope: Faith gives substance to hope, leading to healing.

Chapter 3: God's Word as the Ultimate Medicine

• The Concept of Confession:
  • God's Word is potent medicine for healing.
  • Mix faith with medicine; do not solely rely on medical advice.
• Balancing Medicine and Faith:
  • Use medical intervention for urgent cases while building faith.
  • Develop faith over time for self-healing through God's Word.
• Operational Faith:
  • Takes time and practice.
  • Speak God's Word with authority and consistency.

Chapter 4: Understanding the Principle

• Principle of Calling Things That Are Not:
  • Based on Romans 4:17-22; Abraham's belief in God's promise.
  • Call for things promised but not yet manifest.
• Faith and Speaking:
  • Speak God's promises with faith, not denial of current reality.
• Importance of Right Confession:
  • Avoid negative speech that reinforces illness.
  • Speak life-giving words consistently.

Appendix: Practical Confessions and Prayers

• Daily Confessions:
  • Speak health and healing over one's body.
  • Use specific scripture-based declarations.
• Encouragement:
  • Consistent, faith-filled declarations can transform health.
  • Avoid public confessions to prevent misunderstanding.

Conclusion

• Power of Spoken Word:
  • Speaking God's Word is an act of faith that activates healing power.
  • Make speaking God's Word a daily practice.
• Challenge:
  • Set time aside for daily confessions and meditation.
  • Double up confessions for problem areas.
  • Believe in the body's response to faith-driven words.

This concludes the key teachings of Charles Capps' narration on God's creative power for healing.